Mizuna - Fresh Herbs Israel

MIZUNA

A thin whispy salad green, related to Chinese cabbage, with a mild mustard flavor. Native to Japan, this vegetable averages 14" to 16" in height with leaves that are green and yellow, smooth in texture and somewhat feathery in shape. It is available as a mature green or as a baby version that is smaller in size and more tender in texture. As a salad green mizuna can be steamed, boiled, stir-fried or used to complement other foliage mixed together for a salad, especially Red Asian Mustard foliage.

Israel agricultural facts

Israel's agriculture represents 2.5% of total GDP and 3.6% of exports.
While agricultural workers make up only 3.7% of the work force, Israel produces
95% of its own food requirements, supplementing this with imports of grain,
oilseeds, meat, coffee, cocoa and sugar.